X-Message-Number: 27692 References: <> From: Kennita Watson <> Subject: Fwd: Alcor News, March 2006 Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:54:40 -0700 This from the Alcor News: > The 54-year-old gentleman with no known medical conditions died in > the early morning hours of the 28th. His wife contacted Alcor after > calling 911. With the cause of death uncertain, the police > detectives contacted the Coroner's Office. We discussed the > possibility of a minimally invasive autopsy to establish the cause > of death (information which is also of use to us). Unfortunately, > county policy dictated that if an autopsy were to be performed, it > would be comprehensive, compromising the cryopreservation. > Furthermore, the autopsy would not even be scheduled until the next > morning. > > Because of the member's long-time and strong desire for > cryopreservation, his wife waived the autopsy in order to respect > his wishes. What's this about "waiving autopsy"? Is this allowed all around the country? Is it always possible to waive when the cause of death is unknown? When are autopsies mandatory and when are they optional (that is, standard but waivable)? Thanks, Kennita Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=27692